Ingredients

  • Pork Belly
  • 8 each pork bellies (3 lb. each)
  • 6 Tbsp. black peppercorns
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup cumin seed
  • 1/4 cup fennel seed
  • 1/4 cup coriander seed
  • 1 cup grapeseed oil, divided
  • 1 qt. onions, chopped King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
  • 1 qt. celery, chopped
  • 1 qt. dry white wine
  • 12 each clementines, peeled, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 1 cup GREY POUPON Country Dijon Mustard
  • 2 cups dark brown sugar
  • 12 each fresh thyme sprigs
  • 6 each Turkish bay leaves
  • 3 qt. chicken broth
  • Fig Moutarde
  • 2 cups simple syrup
  • 1 cup GREY POUPON Harvest Coarse Ground Mustard
  • 2 tsp. honey
  • 4 tsp. ground black pepper
  • - dried figs
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 qt. fresh spinach, sauteed, seasoned

Method

  • Pork Belly: Score fatty side of each pork belly piece, cutting 1/4 inch into top of each.
  • Press combined peppercorns, salt and seeds into scored pork bellies.
  • Refrigerate 24 hours.
  • Heat 1 Tbsp.
  • oil in large skillet on medium-high heat.
  • Add 1 pork belly piece; sear on both sides.
  • Repeat with remaining meat.
  • Transfer to full-hotel pans.
  • Add onions and celery to skillet; cook 5 min.
  • Deglaze pan with wine.
  • Stir in clementines, mustard, sugar, thyme and bay leaves.
  • Cook 2 min.
  • Stir in broth; bring to simmer.
  • Pour evenly over meat in hotel pans.
  • Cover.
  • Bake in 300 degrees F-convection oven 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until meat is done (160 degrees F) and tender when pierced with a fork.
  • Cut each pork belly into 3 portions.
  • Fig Moutarde: Mix first 4 ingredients in saucepan until well blended.
  • Stir in figs.
  • Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 20 to 25 min.
  • or until thickened to jam-like consistency, stirring frequently.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add butter; stir until melted.
  • Cool slightly.
  • Process in food processor until smooth.
  • Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Warm before serving.
  • For each serving: Saute 1 portion Pork Belly in 1 tsp.
  • of the remaining oil on medium heat until browned on all sides.
  • Spoon 1/2 cup spinach onto serving plate; top with meat and 2 rounded Tbsp.
  • warm Fig Moutarde.